For Caitlin Leline Hatch, agriculture and art are not separate pursuits but are deeply intertwined. Hatch helps manage a unique seasonal grazing dairy while also building a successful career as an artist whose work celebrates rural life, agriculture and Western culture.

What began as a milk bottle search is now a museum of early milkers, butter churns, tools and distinctive Wisconsin agricultural pieces.

Taking care of the cows, land and people. That statement and its variations are ones heard often across the dairy industry as producers work to establish sustainability practices that meet the needs of their farms and the ever-growing demand from consumers.

In 2021, Hornstead Dairy took a step toward smarter data-driven care by implementing smaXtec, a health monitoring system initially aimed to improve their reproduction program. What started as a tool for reproduction soon uncovered a hidden culprit.